Monaghan County Council refuses permission for 51-home scheme at Drumconrath Road, Magheross, Co. Monaghan

In context

It is one of 24 housing scheme applications Monaghan County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 18 November 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Monaghan County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

APPEALED - ACP - Decision: Refused. permission for the construction of 51no. Dwelling Units. To consist of 24no. 2 bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 10no. 2 bed semi-detached bungalows houses, 10no. 3 bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 6no. 4 bed 2-storey semi-detached house and 1no. 5 bed 2-storey detached houses. Including all associated site development works and also realignment works to Drumconrath Road to accommodate a new vehicular entrance including provision of a pedestrian footpath, pedestrian crossings and traffic calming measures, Significant Further Information relates to submitted, Consultant response, Construction & Demolition Management Plan, Public Lighting calculations, Submission response, Drawing register, surface water & ground water management plan, traffic & Transport assessment report, Road safety Audit